El Greco

Fitzgerald uses makes the night seem as bright as day and full of holiday spirit. This scenery is well contrasted a vivid image of 1920s art. In illustrating his life in the city Nick compares it to a piece of art stating, “I see it in a night scene by El Greco: a hundred houses, at once conventional and grotesque, crouching under a sullen, overhanging sky and lusterless moon”. Even though these two scenes both take place at “night”, the tone indicates a very different message. First, terms such…

Anne Hollander discusses the depiction of cloth by 16th century Italian artists. Explaining that artists used clothing and drapery as an expressive means and not necessarily to portray the actual way that cloth lay and formed folds against the body, Hollander introduces early portraits of the century. Discussing the artwork Hans Holbein the Younger’s Henry XII (c. 1537) and Titian’s La Bella (1536), Hollander points out the great attention to detail of the fabrics worn by the sitter, the trend…

ESSAY Would you like to be reminded about ancient history and try to feel what it was like to be there? You should because a trip to Spain can expose you to the Roman Empires influence from over 700 years ago, Spain is also home of exciting museums and running of the bulls. The great “Roman empires ancient time encompassed territories in Europe, Africa, and Asia that lasted more than 1,400 years”. Also from the text it states that “Aqueduct in Segovia created sewer systems and aqueducts that…

Charles Dickens was one of the most celebrated authors of his time. He lived from 1812 to 1870, and had a very good life. He was one of the pioneers of realistic and satirical literature. Dickens tried to make remarks about the different social classes and people of the age. His stories were serialized and put into newspapers. The funny thing was that the upper classes had no idea that these satirical and somewhat rude were written about them! I agree with the Mr. Sullivan, Sherman and Harrison…

Chapter 15 Assignment- Ryan Cho #7 15.5 Poussin, Rembrandt, and Neoclassicism 1. Poussin. Nicolas Poussin (Born June 1594, died November 1665), was a leading painter who utilized French Baroque style, even though he lived in Rome, where Baroque style was not very popular among its citizens. During his lifetime, he worked in Rome and used his art to influence and spread the Baroque styles. He did this by conveying a lot of emotion and drama in his works. Poussin’s work can also be characterized…

It also, boasts important examples of painting from the Renaissance. The most significant collections are those of Italian, Flemish, Dutch and Spanish painting. Some famous artists represented are El Greco, Ribera José, Rembrandt and Frans Hals. The collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist is rich. It includes more than 30 paintings by Claude Monet, one of his series The Saint-Lazare station, including six of the haystacks and some Water…

was characterized as isolated, melancholic, and also including a time of economic difficulties in his career due to the lack of sales of his paintings. In sum, The Old Guitarist illustrate the blue period of Picasso also a similarity of style to El Greco painting…

A vacation in Spain- Writing Prompt: Great Spanish dishes, beautiful architecture, and rich interesting history. Spain is an eccentric place filled with many exciting activities and fun adventures. Spain also have many historical events that took place there; for example there “are many ruins that have been left behind that are not only a big part of Spain’s history but they also show traces of the lasting impact of the Roman Empire”, as stated in the article , “The Resilient Roman Ruins of…

So Laurence makes it seem like once you are a artist you are happy about yourself and you will have the respect of everyone.Only in a perfect world that would happen.Many artists only get there fame after death.People like El Greco,Edgar Allan Poe and most famously Vincent Van Gogh.Vincent made the painting The Starry Night one of the most famous painting of all time.During his time almost no one knew about him even to the point where no one knew or cared that he died.He only…

that is noticeable is that Grecos piece has the newly developed style of “Chiaroscuro” which was heavily used during the Baroque period mainly by Caravaggio. Greko uses angels in his pieces and has removed all animals that contain powerful iconography. The Ox is nowhere to be seen, the sheep is nowhere to seen and there is no dog. Wtewael has a style that of which is exaggerated colors and exaggerated physique of the body where the characters look godly. Compared to Grecos painting, his…